Russia strikes another Kyiv bridge, deepening travel chaos in Ukraine's capital

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What happened

Kyiv's Northern Bridge across the Dnipro river was hit by a Russian air attack, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Saturday, deepening travel chaos amid an escalation in strikes ​on ‌infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:40:29 UTC.

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  1. Russia strikes another Kyiv bridge, deepening travel chaos in Ukraine's capital

  2. Russia is hitting Kyiv’s bridges, hoping to make the capital unlivable by winter

  3. Five killed as Kyiv and Moscow trade strikes, Russia hits second bridge

  4. Russia strikes Kyiv bridge in a new tactic to disrupt life in the Ukrainian capital

  5. Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine, damage Kyiv's Northern Bridge

  6. Russia hits second major bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv

  7. Zelensky claims Ukraine ‘de-occupied’ around 140 km of territory from Russia

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